Equisetum hiemale, Equisetum maximum, Equisetum hiemale (Dutch rush, scouring rush) Plate 2
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1929. Botanical print. Black and white photogravure. Image measures 10" x 7.75". Three botanical image magnified 12, 4, and 18 times respectively. Published in the second edition of Blossfeldt's "Urformen der Kunst." Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was a botanist who applied artistic principles to the study of plants which resulted in his innovative way of photographing them. Please visit our gallery for more Blossfeldt prints. More